CVE-2008-3446 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the language parameter of LetterIt 2.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-3446?

CVE-2008-3446 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/wysiwyg.php in LetterIt 2 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3446?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Letterit Letterit.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-3446 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3446 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mp7-3h68-ch9p.

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